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148th Annual Meeting

Sun., Feb. 5, 2023 @ 11:15 am, in-person & live-streamed Watch our Annual Meeting here (forward to 2:23 to view the start). View or download Annual Report 2022 here: Our Annual Meeting & Luncheon is this Sun., Feb. 5 at 11:15 am after our 10 am worship service. We’ll share some fellowship, break bread together (make your own sandwich and eat …

2023 Winter Camp for 7th – 12th Graders

Sat., Feb. 18, 1 pm to Mon., Feb. 20, 11 amFirst Congregational Church UCC, Palo Alto Register your 7th – 12th graders for Winter Camp, which is taking place at First Church Palo Alto, Feb. 18-20. Directors will be Kim Williams and Kenny Schoelen. Registration is just $35 and you can register your child here. Please let Rev. Hannah know if your child …

Parents’ Night Out – for Dolla Dolla Bills

Fri., March 3, 5 to 7 pm, Pillar Room The Youth are inviting the families of First Church Berkeley to have a Parents’ Night Out by dropping off their littles (ages 4 yrs. to 5th graders) in the Pillar Room where they will enjoy a movie, games, snacks, and mac & cheese. This event will be led by our middle-school and high-school …

Build. Gather. Grow. Capital Campaign

At worship last Sun., Jan. 22, 2023, we launched our Capital Fund Campaign as a faithful commitment to our mission as a church and community. As Campaign Chair, I am pleased to announce our campaign theme: Build. Gather. Grow. The purpose of our campaign is to raise financial support for rebuilding our primary program facility. But our campaign is about …

Preparing for Death at any Age – a Two-Part Learning Hour

Save the Date: Sundays, March 19 & 26, 2023, 11:45 amLoper Chapel The Adult Education Ministry is pleased to announce a very special opportunity to attend two Learning Hours featuring noted Death Doula and Educator Dr. Sherri Taylor on Sun., March 19 & 26.  These sessions come directly before Palm Sunday and provide a chance to think personally about the …

First Church Berkeley Looking for New Business Manager

Do you know a business manager who is looking for a chance to work with a friendly, socially conscious non-profit? We are looking to hire a business manager with 3+ years of business management experience, including supervising employees, human resources, bookkeeping, budget forecasting, and property management. The position is 32 hours/week with full benefits. For a full job description, email …

Congregational Meeting this Sunday

Sun., Jan. 29, 2023, after worship in the Sanctuary There will be a Congregational Meeting to vote on the 2023 budget after worship in the Sanctuary. Please join us. If you missed last Sunday’s budget information session, you can download the PowerPoint presentation here.

Youth Leadership Training

Sun., Jan. 29 @ 1:15 pm, Tower Room Are you interested in becoming a Youth Leader and helping mentor some inspiring young folks in our church? Come join us at the Youth Leadership Training next Sun., Jan 29 at 1:15 pm. There will be information on fingerprinting, new events, and more. It will be pretty informal and an all-around good …